Occupy yourself in beholding and bewailing your own imperfections rather than contemplating the imperfections of others.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLATruth always ends by victory; it is not unassailable, but invincible.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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God gives each one of us sufficient grace ever to know His holy will, and to do it fully.
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For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who disbelieve, no amount of proof is sufficient.
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May it please Christ our Lord to grant us true humility and abnegation of will and judgment, so that we may deserve to begin to be His disciples.
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True, I am in love with suffering, but I do not know if I deserve the honor.
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Stand firm and immovable as an anvil when it is beaten upon.
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Pray as if God will take care of all; act as if all is up to you.
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It is one thing to be eloquent and charming in profane speech, and another when the one speaking as a religious.
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Finding God in All Things.
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As for joy, as little as one can have of it in this life, experience shows that it is not the idle who possess it, but those who are zealous in the service of God.
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A person with imprecise ideas can understand little and be of less help to others.
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No idle word should be uttered. I understand a word to be idle when it serves no good purpose, either for myself or for another, and was not intended to do so.
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Remember that the good angels do what they can to preserve men from sin and obtain God’s honor. But they do not lose courage when men fail.
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Dearest Lord, teach me to be generous; teach me to serve you as you deserve; to give and not to count the cost.
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It is proper to ask for sorrow with Christ in sorrow, anguish with Christ in anguish, tears and deep grief because of the great affliction Christ endures for me.
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God inclines to shower His graces upon us, but our perverted will is a barrier to His generosity.
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Among the many signs of a lively faith and hope we have in eternal life, one of the surest is not being overly sad at the death of those whom we dearly love in our Lord.
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Teach us, Good Lord, to give and not count the cost; to fight and not to heed the wounds; to toil and not to seek for rest; to labor and not to ask for any reward save that of knowing that we do thy will.
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A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.
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All the things in this world are gifts of God, created for us, to be the means by which we can come to know him better, love him more surely, and serve him more faithfully.
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If God causes you to suffer much, it is a sign that He certainly intends to make you a saint.
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For those who love, nothing is too difficult, especially when it is done for the love of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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The servant of God earns half a doctorate through illness.
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He who has heard the Word of God can bear his silences.
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If you attach your heart to certain places and occupations, obedience oftentimes places you in some other place that you may not like; to be always cheerful, be always humble and obedient.
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We should not have a petty regard for God’s gifts, though we may and should despise our own imperfections.
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Spiritual infirmities such as tepidity are caused, not only by chills but also by fevers, that is, by excessive zeal.
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